Chapter 12 Flashcards
Altercation
A heated argument
Lexicon
A dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place
Hue
A particular shade of a given color
Galvanize
To startle into sudden activity
Sanction
Permission; support
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
Ominous
Threatening; foreboding evil
Audacity
Rude boldness; nerve
Evince
To demonstrate clearly; To prove
Implacable
Unable to be appeased or pacified
Exhort
To urge on with stirring words
Incarcerate
To put into prison; to confine
Incisive
Sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
Expedient
Practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one’s self-interest)
Pertinent
Having to do with the subject at hand; relevant